TRAIL CONDITIONS 1/25/10 RAIN RAIN GO AWAY Like many surrounding areas Westbrook received all rain Sunday night and Monday.Most trails have little to no snow. Lets hope for a deep freeze and some snow soon.Needless to say all grooming has stopped until we receive more snow.   1/23/10 Groomers Notes From Wally All trails on our system were groomed last night for the Sunday Riders. Trails are in pretty good shape for now. Will report more after Mondays rain storm. Check back soon. 1/20/10 Groomers Notes From Dan McCarthy Brown Trout Trail, Wormell Trail, and Prides Corner Church Trail were all groomed last night.All trails are in good shape with more grooming to come.   1/18/10 Groomers Notes From Wally & Mike We received approx. 16" of new snow over the last 2 days.The Railroad was groomed from Pierce Street to The Windham Correctional Center.All other trails will be groomed within the next few days once the trails are packed.Stay tuned for updates.   1/12/10 Groomers Notes From Wally Carey All grooming will be suspended until we receive more snow. The trails are very thin with a lot of obstacles in the trails.Too much damage would be done to the equipment if we tried grooming with such little snow.   1/11/10 Groomers Notes From Daryll Longstreet Trail trimming was done on Sat 1/09 & Sunday 1/10 on the New Wormell Trail. Brush was cut from trail, snow was shoveled in to low areas, and limbs were cut.The trail is open all the way to Hardy Road where it meets up with The Falmouth Trail System. This trail is brand new and will continue to get better. Cut 4 stumps out of The Brown Trout trail on Saturday. Shoveled more snow in the low spots.Could use some more snow. Cut limbs and Trees going to Wake N Bake Cafe. Trail is wide enough for sleds. Go grab a bite for Breakfast or Lunch. Trimmed brush behind Prides Corner Church. Worked on rerouting the Trail crossing 302 headed toward Wormell Field. Lots of work is being done, now we need Mother Nature to help out !   1/8/10 Groomers Notes from Dan McCarthy Just returned from grooming. There were about 12 riders out tonight.They all had great things to say about Trail Signage and conditions for what little snow we have received. The Railroad Bed, Latini Loop, Junior High Trail, Poitras Trail, and Brown Trout Trail have all been groomed and are in decent shape. There are a few wet spots on The Poitras Trail that should check up by the end of the weekend.All in all the trails are pretty good.   1/4/10 Groomers Notes from Mike T & Wally C The railroad bed is being groomed almost every night by Mike & Waly. We are waiting  for the other trails to check up before grooming. Walley was able to get a small drag down through the Junior High Trail.See pictures below.   1/3/10 Groomers Notes from Mike Tevanian 8-10" of Snow on the ground in Westbrook. There have been many riders out. The Railroad bed has been groomed all the way to Windham. See below for more trail info.   Here are a few Grooming Photos from MIke T & Wally taken on 1/4/10. Click on the photo to enlarge.   Last Groomed Trail Trail Description Groomers Notes Condition 1/23/10 Railroad Bed Pierce Street to Windham Correctional Center A beautiful trail stretching from Pierce Street to The Windham Correctional Center.   The bed is in great shape. Wide open and flat. Need Snow 1/23/10 Pipeline South RR Bed crossing over River Road to Junior High Trail. Use Caution in the dips on the Pole Line Decent Shape.   Need Snow 1/23/10 Poitras Trail This is a new trail in 2009 stretching from the end of The Junior High Trail to Methodist Road. Use this trail to get from The Junior High School and RailRoad Bed to all points in Westbrook, Windham, and Falmouth. New Trail- A nice trail that bypasses the old Poleline Trail. This trail stretches from the end of the Junior High Trail through the woods to Methodist Road or Small Hardy Road. There are some wet holes that have yet to freeze. Need a Kayak to pass. 1/23/10 Junior High School Trail Little League Fields to Pipeline-Great Trailer Drop Please stay OFF THE GOLF COURSE. We have worked very hard at getting permission from Ron Edgecomb. Please stay on the trail and don't ruin it for others. Use caution in the dips. Bare and wet. 1/23/10 Latini Loop 2 Mile Loop off the Railroad Bed heading toward Pierce Street. 2 miles of easy going trails. Anthony takes a lot of pride in this loop. Give it a ride. Trail is in nice shape. Its snug in spots so go easy. Need Snow 1/23/10 Brown Trout Bridge Loop Methodist Road to Brown Trout Bridge crossing back over Methodist Road on to the Pipeline. Use Caution when riding along Mill Brook. The trail hugs the brook pretty tight in a few spots. Hugs Mill Brook. Go slow. Need Snow 1/23/10   Prides Corner Church Trail From Brown Trout Bridge crossing over Pride Street beside the Prides Corner Church continuing on to  Route 302 and connecting to The Wormell Trail. A new spur to Wake N Bakery Cafe was cut in 2009. Great Breakfast & Lunch stop. Watch for rocks on the Pole Line.  But a great ride through the woods to Brown Trout Bridge. Nice Going. Canoeable 1/23/10 Pole Line to Falmouth From Methodist Road crossing over Route 302 & Duck Pond Road This is a heavy traffic Area. Use caution. Great Trailer Drop on 302 just before the Methodist Turn off. Decent Need Snow No Grooming Highland Lake   Highland Lake is NOT part of the Westbrook Trail Blazes trail system.  Use the lake for riding at your own risk.  There is no grooming on the lake.   Have heard reports of a few fisherman on parts of the lake. The lake is still open in parts. As always use caution when venturing on to bodys of water. Contact you local Warden for accurate information. 1/23/10 Wormell Trail   Trail starts in Wormell Field on Route 302. Crossing over Brook Road and finishing on Hardy Road in Falmouth. This is a connector trail to the Falmouth Trail System. This trail is new this year and still needs some work. 2 New Bridges have already been complete with a few more on the radar for next fall. Daryll & a few others have worked  hard to get this trail open for the 2010 season. Great Shape for a new trail. Need Snow